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Prior Release (1.17.0)

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What's new in 1.17.0

  • New libraries

    Added the Array library, an STL‑compliant fixed‑size container wrapper; header renamed to array_traits.hpp.

  • Performance improvements

    Removed exception‑specifications in smart pointers, cutting overhead and speeding up execution.

  • Security & reliability

    Fixed compiler issues in call_traits, compressed_pair, and type_traits; updated cast.hpp to silence warnings.

  • Developer experience

    Added Linux compiler status and migrated Boost source to a public CVS repository for easier access.

Release notes version 1.17.0

Version 1.17.0

August 3rd, 2000 12:00 GMT

  • Array Library added - An STL compliant container wrapper for arrays of constant size from Nicolai Josuttis.
  • array traits header renamed array_traits.hpp (was array.hpp).
  • Random Number Library: more minor changes to support more compilers.
  • Smart Pointer Library: performance reducing exception-specifications removed.
  • Compiler and test program fixes for call_traits, compressed_pair, and type_traits.
  • Updated cast.hpp to clear compiler warning messages.
  • Linux Compiler Status added.
  • Boost source code now lives in a publicly accessible Concurrent Versions System (CVS) repository.

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